Homemade Pizza Sauce
Total Time
5 mins
Prep Time
5 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(15)
Ingredients
5-6 pizzas
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon cane sugar
- Freshly ground black pepper
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Preparation
Step 1
In a food processor, place the garlic. Pulse until finely chopped.
Step 2
Add the whole tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, sugar, and several grinds of pepper. Process until smooth and season to taste.
Step 3
Spread pizza sauce directly on stretched pizza dough (there’s no need to cook it separately first). Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It also freezes well for up to 3 months.
Step 4
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Chef's notes
Optional, but delicious:
If you’d like the pizza sauce to have a spicy kick, feel free to add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
This recipe makes a fairly large batch—it yields about 4 cups sauce, enough for 5 to 6 large pizzas.
Freeze the sauce in 2/3-cup portions so that you can thaw enough for 1 pizza at a time.
